‘Further restrictions’ on EU farmers ‘while importing food from third countries’

"We are speaking about putting further restrictions on the ability of agriculture and farmers to produce food while potentially importing food from third countries."

Farm organisations have brought forward their concerns around the EU Nature Restoration Target.

“Further restrictions” being put on farmers producing food in Ireland while the EU negotiates trade deals with third countries cannot work, farmers have warned.

At a meeting of the Oireachtas joint committee on agriculture, food and the marine, farm organisations brought forward their concerns around the EU Nature Restoration Target, which aims to restore ecosystems, habitats, and species across the EU’s land and sea areas.